Requirements for Elementary Certification

Students seeking elementary certification with a major in integrated science are required to consult with the Education Department and meet admission requirements to the teacher education program (TEP). Certification in elementary education requires 14 units of additional course work and often necessitates a ninth semester for student teaching. Students completing an integrated science major fulfill the certification requirement for a science course with a laboratory as part of the requirements for the major.

Requirements for Elementary Certification

Students seeking elementary certification with a major in social studies are required to consult with the Education Department and meet admission requirements to the teacher education program (TEP). Certification in elementary education requires 32.5 units of course work and necessitates a ninth semester for student teaching.

Requirements for Secondary Certification

Students seeking secondary certification with a major in social studies are required to consult with the Education Department and meet admission requirements to the teacher education program (TEP). Certification in secondary education requires 25 units of course work and necessitates a ninth semester for student teaching.

Complete six units of professional sequence course work and four units of student teaching: Education 202, 203, 349, 373, 397, 422 and 432; and Psychology 251. (Psychology 101 is a prerequisite.)

All courses must be taken for a numerical grade, except those offered only on a credit/no credit basis.

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